basically

basically

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English

Etymology

basic +‎ -ally

Pronunciation

  • (General American, Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbeɪ.sɪk.(ə)li/, enPR: bāʹsĭk-(ə)lē
  • (Hong Kong) IPA(key): /ˈbeɪ.sɪk.koʊ.li/

Adverb

basically (comparative more basically, superlative most basically)

  1. In a fundamental, essential or basic manner.
  2. Essentially; mostly; pretty much.
  3. (filler) Used to refer to the most important or fundamental point that the speaker is making or to indicate a generalization or simplification; sometimes tending towards a meaningless filler word.

Synonyms

  • (in a fundamental manner): essentially, fundamentally; see also Thesaurus:fundamentally
  • (for the most part): chiefly, more often than not; see also Thesaurus:mostly

Translations

Anagrams

  • asyllabic

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